Joo Ho-young: "Recommendation Committee Members Who Cooperated with the Corruption Investigation Office Cannot Escape Criticism as Dictatorship Lackeys"

Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the People Power Party, is attending the Emergency Response Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 28th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporters Kim Hyemin and Im Chunhan] On the 28th, Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the People Power Party, expressed opposition to the forced recommendation committee for the head candidate of the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Office (PCC) and stated that if a meeting is held again with the existing candidates, "legal issues will be raised."

Joo attended the emergency countermeasure committee meeting held at the National Assembly that morning and said, "All the existing candidates were rejected because they did not meet the requirements."

He said, "When Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol investigated government corruption, the president with personnel authority persecuted the prosecution severely. The PCC was started to prevent this and to allow the opposition party's recommended PCC head to investigate the living power freely from the president's personnel authority," adding, "Nevertheless, it is becoming a PCC like Chu Mi-ae's prosecution and Chu Mi-ae's PCC, aiming to launch a PCC that destroys the prosecution."

Joo floor leader further stated, "If you cooperate in creating such a PCC, the recommendation committee members will not only become sinners of history forever but also cannot escape criticism as henchmen of a dictatorship regime," urging, "Once again, with a humble heart before history, please consider and act so that you do not receive criticism for leading the destruction of the judicial system."

He emphasized to Speaker Park Byeong-seok and the Democratic Party, "Along with the recommendation of the PCC head, it was decided to simultaneously appoint the president's special inspector and the director of the North Korean Human Rights Foundation," adding, "This should also be done together before deciding on the PCC head candidate today."

Regarding the adoption of the personnel hearing report for Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister candidate Byun Chang-heum, he said, "People Power Party's Land Committee members and the Justice Party have stated that it should not be adopted due to disqualification," and added, "The People Power Party will soon file a criminal complaint against candidate Byun for allegations of creating a blacklist and irregular hiring."

On the government's issue of raising social distancing levels, Joo said, "If all three stage requirements are met, shouldn't we proceed regardless of any difficulties?" and emphasized, "Those in power must share responsibility and burden so that the public does not sigh, saying 'I knew this would happen,' due to obsession with political quarantine."

Regarding securing COVID-19 vaccines, he urged, "Please pursue vaccine swaps between countries meticulously and persistently," adding, "Canada has already said it will share surplus vaccines, and countries with many vaccines also have financial issues, so it is not impossible if efforts are made. The government should take the lead and make efforts."

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